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Rand gains after GDP surprise, focus on budget
February 24, 2015--The rand has gained, supported by better-than-expected fourth quarter economic growth numbers,
but traders have remained cautious ahead of the budget speech.
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Source: FIN24
South Africa: GDP Increased in 2014
February 24, 2015--South Africa's real gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 1.5 percent in 2014, after an increase of 2.2 percent in 2013, Statistics SA said on Tuesday.
Compared to 2013, the unadjusted real GDP at market prices for the fourth quarter of 2014 increased by 1.3 percent.
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Source: AllAfrica.com
JSE up on global Greece debt deal cheer
February 23, 2015--The JSE has followed world markets higher after Greece secured a deal with the eurozone to
extend the troubled country's bailout package for four months.
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Source: FIN24
Rand, govt bonds weaken on budget jitters
February 23, 2015--The rand has weakened and traders are expecting it to remain under pressure as investors
await a slew of key economic data and the National Budget for direction.
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Source: FIN24
JSE flirts with new all-time high
February 20, 2015--Share prices on the JSE were again edging towards a new record before buying interest cooled
off, with the intraday graph turning upwards by early afternoon.
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Source: FIN24
Rand steady, market looks to budget for steer
February 20, 2015--The rand is slightly firmer against the dollar,
with traders and analysts expecting it to track global markets ahead of next week's domestic fourth quarter GDP data and budget review.
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Source: FIN24
New over-the-counter exchange on cards
February 20, 2015--A NEW stock exchange is in the offing to bring over-the-counter trading that has been flagged as illegal into the regulatory net.
Agricultural firm NWK, whose shares trade over the counter, and advisory company Bravura are part of the consortium planning to set up the 4 Africa Exchange and sell a 30% stake to black economic empowerment players.
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Source: www.bdlive.co.za
Consortium to set up SA's 2nd stock exchange
February 19, 2015--A consortium led by Bravura Equity Services plans to set up a stock exchange in SA for companies
that are currently trading their shares on the over-the-counter platform.
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Source: FIN24
Sasol slide leads JSE resources lower
February 19, 2015--The fall in Sasol's share price has led the JSE's Resources index lower, with
sentiment falling further on oil's dip after a promising rebound.
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Source: FIN24
Rand firms on sharp inflation drop
February 19, 2015--The rand has edged firmer as inflation and retail data offered few surprises, keeping the
currency within a recent range with a move firmer likely.
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Source: FIN24
